Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was remanded to correct the legal basis for the claim and ensure proper notification.
The deciding factor: The Joint Motion found errors in the previous decision, necessitating a remand for correction.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0900652
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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